The chief justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, sometimes informally known as the chief justice of Hong Kong, is the head of the Judiciary of Hong Kong and the chief judge of the Court of Final Appeal.[1] The chief justice is one of three permanent members of the Court.[2] During British rule between 1843 and 1997, the head of the Hong Kong Judiciary was the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong; that position became the chief judge of the High Court in 1997.
The first chief justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal was Andrew Li, who served for over 13 years.
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^Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), Section 6(2)
^Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance (Cap. 484), Section 5(1)
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